Factors Influencing the Prevalence of Stunting Among Children Aged Below Five Years in Bangladesh

Sarma, Haribondhu; Khan, Jahidur Rahman; Asaduzzaman, Mohammad; Uddin, Fakhar; Tarannum, Sayeeda; Hasan, Md. Mehedi; Rahman, Ahmed Shafiqur; Ahmed, Tahmeed

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“…This indicates that over the years, decline in the prevalence of malnutrition has been more pronounced among the richest economic groups rather than the poor. Children from the poorest households were more exposed to undernutrition, and the odds of undernutrition declined consistently as the wealth index increased . Such a scenario is very common in the South Asian regions .…”

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“…Apart from the improved health care system in urban areas, better housing arrangements, improved water and sanitation facility, and transportation facilities are more prevalent in urban areas. These factors are linked with higher health care utilization and better health outcomes . Furthermore, higher socioeconomic status ensures better living conditions, which may contribute to better child care and improved feeding practices, which lead to a decline in the prevalence of different forms of malnutrition…”

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“…These factors are linked with higher health care utilization and better health outcomes. [40][41][42][43] Furthermore, higher socioeconomic status ensures better living conditions, which may contribute to better child care and improved feeding practices, which lead to a decline in the prevalence of different forms of malnutrition. 8 According to the concentration curve and index analyses, improvements in nutritional indicators (stunting, wasting, and underweight) were found to be more concentrated among the rich communities.…”

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“…Children from the poorest households were more exposed to undernutrition, and the odds of undernutrition declined consistently as the wealth index increased. [40][41][42][43] Such a scenario is very common in the South Asian regions. 13 Our findings are supported by previous studies that have shown the reduction of malnutrition was not guaranteed to improve equity in Bangladesh.…”

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Inequality of childhood undernutrition in Bangladesh: A decomposition approach

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Sultana

Sheikh

et al. 2019

Health Planning & Management

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Summary Background Undernutrition is one of the major public health concerns in Bangladesh. This study examined the trends and patterns of childhood undernutrition, inequality, and its socioeconomic contributors in Bangladesh. Methods Data were extracted from the last four rounds of the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS). A regression‐based decomposition method was applied to assess the socioeconomic contributors of inequality. Results Although the prevalence of childhood undernutrition has declined during the period 2004 to 2014, the rate of undernutrition is higher among the children of mothers who had lower education, live in rural areas, and are from the poorest wealth quintile. Socioeconomic status accounted for almost half of the total inequality in the prevalence of both stunting and underweight among children, whereas maternal education was ranked second among the contributors. Conclusions Findings of the study indicate that undernutrition inequalities in terms of socioeconomic aspects appear to have widened over time. Improving economic activity and maternal education will improve the nutritional status of children and as a consequence reduce inequality. Therefore, investments in education, creation of working opportunities, and empowerment of vulnerable and disadvantaged people along with nutrition‐specific interventions will be important measures to eliminate this inequality at the population level.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Inequality of childhood undernutrition in Bangladesh: A decomposition approach

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Sultana

Sheikh

et al. 2019

Health Planning & Management

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“…Penelitian di Kalimantan Barat menunjukkan bahwa pekerjaan ibu, jumlah anggota keluarga dan pendapatan total keluarga merupakan faktor risiko stunting pada balita, sedangkan pekerjaan ayah, pendidikan ibu dan pengetahuan gizi ibu bukan merupakan faktor risiko stunting. 9,10 Penelitian terdahulu tentang stunting banyak yang mengkaji tentang kandungan gizi balita stunting, dan masih relatif sedikit penelitian tentang stunting yang mengkaji dari aspek sosial terutama yang berkaitan dengan pengetahuan, persespsi ibu tentang kejadian stunting. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis pengetahuan ibu dan hubungan pola makan dengan status gizi pada anak stunting 1-5 tahun di Kelurahan Genuk, Kecamatan Genuk, Semarang …”

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Pengetahuan ibu, pola makan dan status gizi pada anak stunting usia 1-5 tahun di Kelurahan Bangetayu, Kecamatan Genuk, Semarang

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2018

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Prevalence and determinants of stunting among children under 5 years in remote Nepal

Karki,

Rijal,

Shrestha

et al. 2023

Repro Female Child Health

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IntroductionThe growth and development of an individual is greatly influenced by their nutritional state during the first 5 years of life. Stunted growth and suboptimal weight gain remain major public health concerns during the most critical stages of growth and early childhood development. This study aims to assess the prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age and identify its associated factors in remote district of Nepal.MethodsWe conducted a survey with 487 mothers of children under 5 years of age in a remote area of Nepal. Smartphones were installed with KoBocollect software to collect the data. Trained health researchers collected the data including the anthropometric measurement (height, weight and mid‐upper arm circumference, MUAC) for assessment of the nutritional status. We followed World Health Organization guidelines for the anthropometric measurement and calculated the Z‐score using Emergency Nutrition (ENA) software. Regarding the questions related to dietary diversity, we used a validated questionnaire: household dietary diversity score, child dietary diversity score and women dietary diversity score. We analysed all the data from the survey using SPSS version 24. We performed descriptive and multivariable analyses to find the nutritional status and factors associated with stunting.ResultWe found a high prevalence of stunting, that is, 56.7% among children under 5 years of age. Sociodemographic variables like age, sex of the child and ethnicity were significantly associated with the prevalence of stunting. Male children (60.7%) were more likely to be stunted compared to females (51.8%). We found that children from the Brahmin/Chhetri ethnic group were more likely to be stunted compared to children from Dalit and Janajati. Mothers who delivered their youngest child by skilled health personnel were less likely to have their children to be stunted. Similarly, children aged 24–59 months were 2.5 times more likely to be stunted than those aged 6–23 months.ConclusionStunting among children under 5 years of age is very high in the remote district of Nepal. Sex, age of the child, ethnicity and delivery by a health professional were associated with the prevalence of stunting. There is a need for awareness and public health intervention to reduce the prevalence of stunting and improve the nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in remote districts of Nepal. Furthermore, assessment of the nutritional status of children in other remote districts of Nepal is important.

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Factors Influencing the Prevalence of Stunting Among Children Aged Below Five Years in Bangladesh

Abstract: Moreover, the demographic characteristics and other indicators appeared to have significant influence in the prevalence of stunting. Public health programs are needed to avert the risk factors of stunting among children in Bangladesh.

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Inequality of childhood undernutrition in Bangladesh: A decomposition approach

Inequality of childhood undernutrition in Bangladesh: A decomposition approach

Pengetahuan ibu, pola makan dan status gizi pada anak stunting usia 1-5 tahun di Kelurahan Bangetayu, Kecamatan Genuk, Semarang

Prevalence and determinants of stunting among children under 5 years in remote Nepal

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